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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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